Training for the Internet

Travelling on the UK train network can often mean an unpleasant journey, which is often delayed. Well here's some news that will get most of you rail rats green with envy. Royal Canadian Pacific is the first train company to offer its passengers Internet and e-mail access. ...more

iPods put company networks and data at risk

iPods and other portable storage devices pose a major threat to corporate security, according to technology analyst Gartner. The unauthorised and uncontrolled use of such devices, whether music players, hard drives or flash memory key drives, poses two threats: viruses or other malicious code could be introduced to the network; and sensitive data could be copied to the device, either inadvertently or deliberately. Gartner recommends that companies should ban the use of such privately-owned devices, unless controls are in place. ...more

BT to speed up broadband ISP switching

BT Wholesale is planning an overhaul of ADSL migration procedures, the means by which broadband users can switch ISP. ADSL Guide reports that the new system will be based on a Migration Authorisation Code (MAC) issued by the existing ISP, permitting the connection to be switched to the new ISP. It should reduce the time for migrations from around 10 days to just a few minutes. ...more

MSN takes downloads fight to Apple

Microsoft has announced an expansion of its MSN Music Store, adding eight new countries to bring the total number covered to 17. The enlargement, says Microsoft, is a significant challenge to Apple, who recently extended its market-leading iTunes Music Store to nine more countries. iTMS is now available in 13 countries worldwide, with Canada to come later this month. ...more

Opteron powers AMD financials

AMD is back in the black. Intel's rival has reported a net income of $11m - generated from sales of $1.260bn - for its second quarter of 2005 (ending 26 June). ...more